On Losing A Career

[Unknown Victim]

I have PTSD with BPD and once my team mates bullied me hell broke loose. LOL. Sad, but I have a sense of humor.

 

[Friday]

A year and a half ago, I'd have said, hell yes, in a few different ways.

These days? If I live long enough to pull it off, I'm attempting something that brings parts of those things I've lost together into a cohesive whole. IDFK if it will work. Maybe not. Shall see.

Career's still something in the process, making & remaking.
Can't lose something that's a life path.

I really f*cking love this.

 

[Ronin]

If I live long enough to pull it off

Cough: You mean when life f*cking wisens up and stops blocking totally fitting Friday career options from your sun.

In the spirit of: My default <strikeit> threat</strike> wish for my future, too. Just because I'm not there yet, doesn't mean it's not there, and if it isn't there, why the f*ck isn't it yet? Cause I coming.

 

[PTSD NON VETERAN mom]

I lost my job of 26 years. I tryed to hang onto it and my employer did not want to lose me. Luckly I had wage insurance, though dealing with their harassment added to my aniexty.
My employer even put me on layoff status for 2 years in hopes of me returning. They finally had me apply for disability retirement, my bosses and coworkers were so upset. So I have been lucky to work with people that were like family.

 

[WhereIsTheSun]

Anyone else lose a career because of PTSD?

I had to resign and retire from my career because of PT...

I had to also. Now cannot hold any job down. It's devistating.

 

[Whyteferret]

I have PTSD with BPD and once my team mates bullied me hell broke loose. LOL. Sad, but I have a...

@Unknown Victim

Ots sad how people see someone different or having troubles and go after them.
I'm glad you can laugh at it. I'm not,there yet. Anyone in authority or even team mates getting angry doesn't feel safe.

 

[Enigma1030]

It was an enormous lack of concentration. Just horrible. During my last year on the job, I couldn't work f...

Hi. I hear you on the people issue...it feels like im so hyper sensitive you could drop a fork on shag carpet and feels like a punch in the gut....in a high anxiety or panic sit. they are too loud, seem threatening, and they all have an odor that makes me sick, personal space violations or touching and i want to vomit, i used to be a hospitality manager..used to like people... but not in this skin. The change is incredible... seems my strengths have become my weaknesses. Remember they dont understand, they cant, and they judge. Good luck, be well.

 

[Rosewater]

At the minute it certainly looks like my old career is over as a result of PTSD and my firm deliberately making things difficult for me to go back, so they can push me out without paying fair compensation.

You'd think a major law firm would know better than to take on one of their top experts in employment law litigation, but there you go. It's a common story, unfortunately.

Is my career over? No, I won't let that happen.
Will it be significantly different to how it has been for the last 25 years? It definitely looks like it. I'll find a new way to do what I'm good at and earn.
Will I let my vulnerabilities be exploited by institutional bullies and abusers so they can save their reputations and money? No.

At least I know who to sue and how to do it successfully :) PTSD has taught me a lot about fight and flight mechanisms. My career and self respect are worth fighting for, so that's what I have to do.